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We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

As a Commodity Manager, you will be a part of the Global Direct Strategic Sourcing Organization within our Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) group. You will lead and guide the strategy for sourcing and procurement across a given set of commodities. You will also work with teams including Quality, Product Management, Engineering, Materials, and Logistics. With guidance from the Sourcing Manager, you will develop the sourcing strategy for the assigned commodities and suppliers, using input from the sourcing team and important global/regional team members within the business units. The sourcing strategy will guide the continuous improvement of Rockwell's Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the assigned commodities as well as maintain an ethical, sustainable, and resilient supply chain. You will report to our Strategic Sourcing Manager and work a hybrid schedule from Milwaukee, WI or Mayfield Heights, OH.

Your Responsibilities:

• Develop the sourcing strategy for assigned commodities

• Direct materials procurement for Printed Circuit Boards and other electronic components

• Once a sourcing strategy has been developed, the Commodity Manager will communicate, and manage business unit compliance with the strategy

• Must be successful at managing and influencing across teams

• The Commodity Manager will be a catalyst for change to achieve our goals and addressing barriers to change

• On an ongoing basis, the Commodity Manager will remain current on supply market trends, supplier economics, and best practice sourcing

• Utilize commodity knowledge to negotiate best cost for Rockwell

• Responsible for Global Supplier Management

• On an ongoing basis, the Commodity Manager will monitor and evaluate supplier performance (quality, delivery, service levels) of all suppliers

• Conduct regular strategic reviews with suppliers and team members to ensure continuous improvement of the supply base

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

• The ability to travel 20% of the time.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical discipline.

• 8+ years of progressive experience in buying, project management or operations management.

• Experience negotiating with suppliers.

• Basic knowledge of electronic commodities.

• Manage projects requiring identification of goals, resources and approaches.

• Working knowledge of purchasing systems is essential, we utilize SAP.

• This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation

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What We Offer:

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.